The method of calculation gamma percentage fatigue resource of an arrow shovel excavator. Using this method can most accurately determine the distribution of the extreme members of samples and the corresponding shifts of the Weibull distribution. It was found that to calculate the shifts do not have, you can use only the extreme members of samples.

Keywords: reliability, probability, resource, sample, excavator

The paper considers the actual problem of an assessment of mechanical characteristics of two-layer materials by nondestructive methods (a method of conical indentation). The calculation of the process of indentation into two-layer medium by the finite element method with ANSYS program. The influence of layer thickness on the parameters of the indentation is considered.

Keywords: conical indenter, nondestructive testing, mechanical properties, strength tests of metal, finite element method, hardness, surface hardening